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Detroit Mercy

Admissions Statistics for Detroit Mercy Dental School Requirements

Background Information

  • Location: Detroit, MI
  • Institution Type: Private State-Related
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
  • Mission Statement: “Through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, Detroit Mercy Dental, in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, develops scientifically based, socially and ethically sensitive oral health professionals.”
  • Year Opened: 1932
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 144
  • Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.
M.B.A.
M.P.H.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Other Degrees
7-year combined B.S/D.D.S program for highly qualified high school applicants
Business fundamentals certificate offered at no extra tuition cost

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
Yes
Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

  • Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23

Acceptance Rates by Location:

Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
1837
143
7.78%
In-State
374
67
17.91%
Out-State
1157
47
4.06%
International
342
29
8.48%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
67
46.85%
Out-State
47
32.87%
International
29
20.28%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.2
20
3.65
3.58

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.30
3.98
Science GPA
3.17
3.98

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/5
Microbiology
3/5
Composition
6/9
  • Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Communications, English, Computer Science and Statistics

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (discouraged, must appear on transcript as equivalent to a prerequisite course)
Yes (discouraged)
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
Yes (discouraged)

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

  •  60 semester/ 90 quarter

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • 60 hours in a general practice setting are required

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Three letters, including two from science faculty members (biology of chemistry are preferred), and one from a general dentist who the applicant has shadowed.

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, but the secondary application is only sent to candidates who are offered an interview.
Yes: $125 for all applicants

Interview Format

  • Remote or in-person interview following CASPER assessment

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$79,970
$79,970
$15,040
$25,876
D2
$79,970
$79,970
$10,627
$25,690
D3
$79,970
$79,970
$10,779
$25,696
D4
$79,970
$79,970
$8,453
$25,739

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
    • Student National Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
    • Summer Enrichment Program
    • Dental Imprint Program allows middle and high school students in Detroit to gain exposure to the dental field
  • Research
    • Student Research Program matches students to faculty mentors to help them prepare a research proposal and complete their own project
    • Research disciplines include educational, material, retrospective health records, basic biomedical, and clinical 
    • Student Research Day allows students to present their research
    • Endodontics and Orthodontics Graduate level Research Programs are available

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1-D2: Students focus on biomedical, behavioral, and preclinical sciences.
    • D3-D4: Students spend over 75% of their time obtaining clinical practice and patient care experience.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Graduate programs:
      • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
      • Endodontics
      • Periodontics
      • Orthodontics
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